Average cost of new mattress

How to understand if the mattress is worth the money and how much should it really cost?

Here, we will tell you all you need to know about the average cost of memory foam, innerspring, latex, hybrid, and air mattresses. You’ll also find some tips that’ll help you save money without losing quality here, as well as the average costs of the most popular mattress types. 

Short information: Memory foam mattresses consist of viscoelastic polyurethane foam. Their most prominent feature is that they provide that "hugging" feeling lots of people love, but that's not the only advantage of memory foam mattresses — they have good motion isolation, they are typically very comfortable, and they provide quite good support which means they are good for back pain. However, they are not the best choice for hot sleepers and they tend to have that chemical odor when new.

Factors that influence the price: Quality of memory foam, cooling (the mattresses made with gel-infused foam or with a cooling top layer are more expensive), thickness, eco-friendliness (expensive foam mattresses don't contain dangerous toxins), durability, foam density (high-density mattresses are more expensive).

Average price range (Queen size): $600-$1,200

Short information: Latex mattresses can be made of natural or synthetic latex — and the mattresses made of natural rubber are much better. Latex mattresses are very comfortable and bouncy, and they provide great contouring. These mattresses are also hypoallergenic, breathable, and more durable than innerspring/foam mattresses. However, they are quite expensive, heavy and hard to move.

Factors that influence the price: Material (natural latex is much more expensive), density (mattresses that are made using Dunlop process are denser and cheaper, the ones that are made using Talalay process are less dense and more expensive), thickness.

Average price range (Queen size): $800-$1,400

Short information: Modern innerspring mattresses are typically made with individually wrapped coils, not with interwoven coils. These mattresses are bouncy, they have great air ventilation, they are quite supportive, and they are cheaper than other mattresses. The most prominent feature of innerspring mattresses is that they work great for hot sleepers. On the other hand, they don't offer good motion isolation, and they are not that durable.

Factors that influence the price: Thickness, the material of the comfort layer (polyfoam cost less, memory foam/latex cost more), number of coils (the more coils the more costly the mattress is), coil technology (the mattresses with micro coils are more expensive), the thickness of the coils (the thicker the coil is, the more you'll pay).

Average price range (Queen size): $500-$1,000

Short information: These mattresses have both memory foam or latex layers and a coil base, so they provide both comfort and support. They work great for all sleeping positions and for heavier people, as well as for those who need more support than memory foam mattresses provide. They are breathable, cooling, and they have great edge support, but of course, they are more expensive than foam/innerspring mattresses.

Factors that influence the price: Thickness, coil technology, number of coils, coil thickness, number of layers, the material of the comfort layers (latex is more expensive than memory foam).

Average price range (Queen size): $900-$1,500

Short information: Customizable air mattresses have multiple support and comfort layers. The air chambers improve breathability and allow you to choose the firmness and adjust it to your needs. These are the high-tech mattresses that work great for almost 100% of the sleepers — but obviously, they are extremely expensive.

Factors that influence the price: The number of layers and the material of the comfort layers, the number of air chambers, additional features (smart sensors, remote app, body pressure map).

Average price range (Queen size): $3,500-$5,000

Online shopping is not only more comfortable and faster than offline shopping, but it’s also much cheaper. Why? The thing is, online stores have a low-cost structure, they don't need to hire store personnel, invest in retail space, and build/rent the physical store. What’s more, online stores oftentimes offer lots of discounts for the new customers — it’s possible to save up to $200-$300 even if it’s not a Black Friday! 

… And it’s not only about Black Friday. There are lots of federal holidays (such as the 4th of July and Labor Day) and shopping days (Cyber Monday, Super Saturday, etc) — and if you want to save a good amount of money, the only thing you should do is buy a mattress on one of these days. 

There are lots of websites with coupons that will help you save up to 20-30% even if it’s not a federal holiday. Most of these coupons are available to everyone (except the Veterans Day deals), so choose the best website, try all the coupons you can find, and save as much as you can! 

Seriously, you can negotiate on both price and delivery — show the salesman that you're searching for the best price on a certain mattress, find a similar mattress online (it would cost less in most cases), and show him or her that you've found a cheaper option. Most salespeople are trained to solve such problems and to drop the price, so your chances are quite high! 

Many online stores offer a free mattress delivery, but removing the old mattress is not free in the absolute majority of cases. Let's talk about the available options. 

• White Glove Delivery — about $150. The White Glove Delivery is available when you buy a mattress in certain online shops, such as Dream Cloud Sleep, Casper, Leesa, Nectar Sleep, Tempur-Pedic, etc. White Glove delivery is when they don't just set up the new mattress in the room but also remove your old mattress. Usually, it costs $149, but some online shops offer free White Glove delivery. 
• Donation — free. If your old mattress is still good and if there are no defects/bed bugs/mold, you can donate it to a non-profit organization, to the Salvation Army, or even to an animal shelter, it's up to you. Of course, it's 100% free.
• Recycling — up to $50. In some states, such as California, it's possible to recycle the old mattress at no cost. The residents of the states without such non-profit recycling services should expect to pay a $20-50 fee for each mattress. 
• Mattress disposal at waste transfer stations— up to $70. Mattresses are charged a fee that is usually between $40 and $70 at waste transfer stations, which is quite expensive. 

P.S. Burning the mattresses, as well as depositing waste in unauthorized locations, is illegal.

Mattresses are expensive — some of them cost up to $5,000, but this doesn't mean you need to spend that much money to buy a comfortable mattress. The price of the mattress depends on lots of factors — the quality of memory foam, the number of springs, the density of the foam, etc. It means that you don’t need to buy a mattress with more than 1,000 coils or with extremely dense memory foam — there are lots of comfortable and durable mattresses with the price range of $800-$1,200. What’s even more important, you can save up to 20% or even 30% by choosing the right shopping day and using the promo codes!